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A9487 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9487
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 2, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. McDONALD -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Agriculture
AN ACT to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to communi-
ty based initiatives for the purpose of trapping, neutering, vaccinat-
ing and returning feral cats to the area from which they were trapped
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 117-a of the agriculture and
markets law, as amended by section 11 of part T of chapter 59 of the
laws of 2010, is amended and a new subdivision 10 is added to read as
follows:
1. The commissioner shall submit a request for proposals from not-for-
profit entities as described herein for the purpose of administering a
state animal population control program. The entity chosen to administer
such program shall enter into a contract with the state for a term of
five years, which may be renewed subject to the approval of the commis-
sioner. The purpose of this program shall be to reduce the population of
unwanted and stray dogs and cats thereby reducing incidence of euthana-
sia and potential threats to public health and safety posed by the large
population of these animals. This program shall seek to accomplish its
purpose by encouraging residents of New York state who are the owners of
dogs and cats OR, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO
SUBDIVISION TEN OF THIS SECTION, COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES OPERATING
IN COORDINATION WITH AN ELIGIBLE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ENTITY AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF TRAPPING, NEUTER-
ING, VACCINATING AND RELEASING FERAL CATS AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH TWO
OF PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THE ENVIRON-
MENTAL CONSERVATION LAW, to have them spayed or neutered by providing
low-cost spaying and neutering services to such owners AND INITIATIVES
meeting the criteria enumerated in subdivision three of this section.
For purposes of this section, "low-cost" shall mean substantially less
than the average cost in a particular region of the state for spaying or
neutering services, including any and all ancillary [changes] CHARGES
for services, including but not limited to, presurgical examinations,
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD14846-01-4
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tests and immunizations, and other services related to the spay or
neuter procedure. All veterinary services provided pursuant to this
section must be performed by a veterinarian licensed in this state.
10. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE CONTRARY, THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ENTITY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE UP TO TWENTY
PERCENT OF THE ANIMAL POPULATION CONTROL PROGRAM FUND BALANCE ANNUALLY
FOR GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS
SECTION WORKING IN COORDINATION WITH COMMUNITY BASED INITIATIVES FOR THE
PURPOSES OF TRAPPING, NEUTERING, VACCINATING AND RETURNING, TO THE AREA
FROM WHICH THEY WERE TRAPPED, FERAL CATS AS DEFINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH TWO
OF PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 11-0103 OF THE ENVIRON-
MENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 117-a of the agriculture and markets law
is amended by adding a new paragraph (d) to read as follows:
(D) SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TEN
OF THIS SECTION, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO
COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES OPERATED IN COORDINATION WITH AN ELIGIBLE
ENTITY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TRAPPING, NEUTERING, VACCINATING AND RELEASING FERAL CATS AS DEFINED
IN SUBPARAGRAPH TWO OF PARAGRAPH E OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF SECTION 11-0103
OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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